Wearing a black suit and a black-and-white printed bow tie, Wiley was surrounded by friends, family, and Buffalo School District officials as he accepted the proclamation. He recounted his own humble roots on Emslie Street, and how being a single father prompted him to change course from the fast-paced world of investment banking to teaching.

“The Lord has blessed me,” he said.

• A measure from Council Member David A. Franczyk calls on the city’s Public Works and water departments to discuss the threat of blue-green algae that has been found in parts of Lake Erie.

The city needs to know if it is producing runoff that would cause the production of the toxic algae, which could threaten the city’s drinking water supply, Franczyk said.

• Lawmakers agreed to hire Pulse Occupational Medicine for at most $300,000 to perform physical exams for city firefighters.

The union that represents firefighters has been asking the city for the exams for the last three years.

• Lawmakers agreed to hire Troy & Banks to perform an audit of city streetlights, upon the recommendation of Comptroller Mark J.F. Schroeder.

Council President Richard A. Fontana requested the audit.

The firm will be paid a percentage of the amount they recoup for the city, based on a sliding scale.